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#951EA0

#951ea0 ≈ Dark Magenta

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#951ea0 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.43% red, 11.76% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.87% cyan, 81.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 294.92°, with 68.42% saturation and 37.25% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8b008b), ΔE 4.5.

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Relative luminance0.0986

Complementary

  1. #951ea0
  2. #29a01e

Split complementary

  1. #951ea0
  2. #6aa01e
  3. #1ea054

Analogous

  1. #541ea0
  2. #951ea0
  3. #a01e6a

Triadic

  1. #951ea0
  2. #a0951e
  3. #1ea095

Tetradic

  1. #951ea0
  2. #a01e29
  3. #29a01e
  4. #1ea095

Square

  1. #951ea0
  2. #a0541e
  3. #29a01e
  4. #1e6aa0

Monochromatic

  1. #1d061f
  2. #591260
  3. #951ea0
  4. #ca32d9
  5. #db72e5

Shades

#951ea0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #951ea0
  2. #861b90
  3. #771880
  4. #681570
  5. #591260
  6. #4b0f50
  7. #3c0c40
  8. #2d0930
  9. #1e0620
  10. #0f0310
  11. #000000

Tints

#951ea0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #951ea0
  2. #a035aa
  3. #aa4bb3
  4. #b562bd
  5. #bf78c6
  6. #ca8fd0
  7. #d5a5d9
  8. #dfbce3
  9. #ead2ec
  10. #f4e9f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#951ea0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #951ea0
  2. #93289d
  3. #91329a
  4. #8f3b96
  5. #8d4593
  6. #8b4f90
  7. #88598d
  8. #86638a
  9. #846c86
  10. #827683
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #75487b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #395d9d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #983960 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5e41a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a4b9e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #97307f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-951ea0 {
  color: #951ea0;
}
Background
.bg-951ea0 {
  background-color: #951ea0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-951ea0 {
  border: 2px solid #951ea0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #951ea0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 30 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 68% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-951ea0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #951ea0, #a01e6a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-951ea0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 30 160 / 0.35);
}

#8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.50 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 5.46 #800080 Purple ΔE 6.73 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.65 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.78 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.19 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.65 #6ae15f Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Dark Magenta
#951ea0  rgb(149, 30, 160)  hsl(295, 68%, 37%)  Dark Magenta
#29a01e  rgb(41, 160, 30)  hsl(115, 68%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#a0951e  rgb(160, 149, 30)  hsl(55, 68%, 37%)  Brass
#1ea095  rgb(30, 160, 149)  hsl(175, 68%, 37%)  Persian Green